Digger 66 3,488 #1 Posted June 2, 2019 (edited) Found this little fella ( or fellette ) yesterday morning . Good thing my eyes were working .... Edited June 2, 2019 by Digger 66 6 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 42,009 #2 Posted June 2, 2019 Great encounter…...Thanks for sharing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stormin 9,985 #4 Posted June 2, 2019 Bonny little thing. I was a bit concerned when you reached down to it though. If they get the scent of a human on them, the mothers can abandon them. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Digger 66 3,488 #5 Posted June 2, 2019 59 minutes ago, Stormin said: Bonny little thing. I was a bit concerned when you reached down to it though. If they get the scent of a human on them, the mothers can abandon them. We were doing trailwork all morning and I was wearing my gloves all that time . My gloves were covered in mud and the smells of the forest . I surely wouldn't have touched the little critter with my bare hand . 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peter lena 9,279 #6 Posted June 2, 2019 had a similar encounter , and was told to completely avoid contact , human scent will stop the mothers attention. watched it on and off most of the day , i really wanted to see the doe come back to get it. i went to get something in the house, it was gone! pete 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JAinVA 4,636 #7 Posted June 2, 2019 Digger66, Thanks for sharing.Been awhile since I seen one still in spots. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 42,009 #8 Posted June 2, 2019 (edited) It is best to leave a fawn alone undisturbed if possible. At birth , the fawn is licked scent free by it's mother and it's best defense against predators is it's camo and ability to lie motionless for hours. The mother will purposely leave the fawn alone for 10-15 hours at a time as she does have birthing scent and does not want to draw predators to the fawn as the fawn can not yet outrun a predator as it's mother can. The theory that a doe will abandon her fawn if it is touched by a human is a false myth, as many cases have been documented where fawns that have fallen into window wells or similar cavities and have been lifted and carried by humans to a nervous waiting mother. Although false, the myth does serve a good purpose as it may help to prevent people from interfering with the fawn and mothers natural defense of predators. It is actually illegal to handle a wild fawn and should only be done when the mother is known to have been killed, usually by a car accident. The fawn must then be given to a licensed facility for it's rehab . Edited June 2, 2019 by Ed Kennell 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
